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038 Encore Quarantine Trivia

11 months ago

For the next several episodes of the Off Ramp, we’ll revisit shows recorded during the first days of the COVID 19 lock down in 2020. Today it’s Episode 038 Quarantine Trivia, which asked what great thinkers did some of their best work during a quarantine? And who came up with the word?

085 Feel Good Trivia

March 23, 2021

Why do the hands of a clock move to the right? And what future U.S. President campaigned for his first election by giving voters rum, wine, beer and cider? Hear the answers on the Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith. (Photo: Garonzi Stefania, WikiCommons)

082 Impulsive Trivia

February 22, 2021

What great convenience of modern life was only introduced because of a labor dispute. What’s an oenophile – and is there a medication for it? Hear the answers on The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith.

042 Coronavirus Trivia

April 27, 2020

What was unusual about the last great Spanish explorer in North America? And how many brains – if any – does an Octopus have? Join Bob and Marcia Smith for their 6th week of Q&A fun with Coronavirus Trivia. On the Off Ramp.

041 Shelter-In-Place Trivia

April 19, 2020

During WWII, what did the United States government remove from luxury department stores and place in defense plants? And how many pickles does the average American consume every year. Join Bob and Marcia Smith their 5th week of fun Q&A with Shelter-in-PlaceTrivia. On the Off Ramp.

040 Lockdown Trivia

April 13, 2020

What famous writer fought on BOTH sides of the Civil War? How much perspiration does the average person generate in 24-hours (Hint: it’s measured in pints!). Join Bob and Marcia Smith their 4th week of fun Q&A with Lockdown Trivia. On the Off Ramp.

038 Quarantine Trivia

March 30, 2020

Another half-hour of fun Q&A: What great thinkers did some of their best work during a quarantine? And who came up with that word anyway? Hear answers to those and other questions as Bob and Marcia “Age in Place,” on The Off Ramp.